For many people, returning to work after a serious illness or injury, even on a part-time basis, feels like an important milestone. Your role as a working person or professional is probably an essential part of your identity; getting back
Bryant Legal Group News & Resources
Bryant Legal Group News & Resources, published by Bryant Legal Group PC, focuses on legal issues related to disability insurance claims and medical practice management. The blog covers topics such as long-term and short-term disability benefits, ERISA benefits, insurance litigation, and long-term care claims. It also addresses challenges faced by medical professionals, including revenue management and practice operations, with practical legal guidance. The content includes claimant guides for specific medical conditions affecting disability claims and advice on navigating complex insurance disputes, particularly for healthcare providers and professionals in Illinois and beyond.
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Is Lyme Disease a Disability?
By Jacque
Lyme disease, like many so-called “invisible” chronic conditions, is often misunderstood. While many people quickly recover from the infection, others struggle with long-term fatigue, muscle aches, and cognitive difficulties. Lyme disease can make working and doing other things you love…
ERISA Claims and Exhausting Administrative Remedies: What You Need to Know
Before you file an ERISA lawsuit, you must follow a very specific process, and a single mistake can have serious consequences. Unfortunately, many disabled people don’t fully understand how ERISA claims work. In this article, our experienced disability insurance lawyers…
Get Your Short-Term Disability Approved: 5 Ways to Improve Your Application
If you’re unable to work due to an injury, illness, or chronic medical condition, you may be eligible for short-term disability benefits. However, applying for disability insurance benefits isn’t as simple a process as you might imagine; it takes precision…
Denied Short-Term Disability? Follow This Appeal Checklist
By Jacque
No one wants to get a letter from the insurance company that contains a denial of short-term disability benefits. Unfortunately, it’s not a rare occurrence. Many people with legitimate disability insurance claims receive a denial and then have to appeal…
How to Prove Long-Term Disability in an ERISA Claim
By Jacque
Before an insurance adjuster approves your disability insurance claim, they will investigate and look for reasons to deny or limit your benefits. You need to anticipate this investigation, which is why a successful long-term or short-term disability application includes more…
Can I Get Long-Term Disability Due to Coronavirus?
By Jacque
As of April 12, 2020, there have been more than 20,800 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Illinois, with over 8,500 of those cases occurring in Chicago. Thankfully, in our state, only 3% of people diagnosed with COVID-19 have died from the disease or complications.…
Can Obesity Impact My Disability Insurance Claim?
By Jacque
Over the past decade, obesity rates have risen dramatically. Unfortunately, being overweight or obese can increase your risk for or worsen many other health conditions, including arthritis and heart disease. This has many disability insurance companies worried: how do they…
How Does Short-Term Disability Insurance Work?
When you’re unable to work, due to an injury, illness, or chronic medical condition, you may be eligible for short-term disability benefits. Many people think that getting short-term disability is a simple process and are surprised when issues come up…
What Does “Regular Occupation” Mean in an ERISA Plan?
By Jacque
Many people are surprised to discover that the definition of “disability” can vary drastically depending on the terms and conditions of their long-term disability (LTD) plan. Almost every Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) plan defines “disability” as a medically-documented…